Tire-chain.



F. P. LARSON.

TIRE CHAIN.

APPLICATION FILED 0GT.1,1913.

1 98,048 Patented may 26, 1914.

F I E. I

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

rmx r. LARSON, OF'CHICAGO, rnnmors TIRE-CHAIN.

Specification of Letters Patent. i Application filed October 1,1913;Serial No. 79 2,se9.

l Patented May 26, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK P. LAnsoN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at.

Chicago, in the county of Cook, State of Illinois, haveinventedcertain'new and use ful Improvements in Tire-Chains; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention; such as will-enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and. use the same.

The present invention is directed to improvements in tire chains, andhasfor its object to so construct a device ofthis charaeter that thesame may quickly applied to a tire, and is an improvement upon my patentissued Aug. 12, 1913,

, construction, a arrangement of partsto be hereinafter more fullydescribed, claimed and illustrated 1min which the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1" is a fragmentary side elevation. plan view. Fig. 3

With this and other objects in view, thi? 0 4 invention resides in thenovel features.

formation, 'conibmation and be easily and tire 2. The tread plates 1 thetire 2. Formed upon ward each other with their centers spaced a shortdistance apart,,said centers being connected by a transverse integrallyformed rib 5, said rib the base 3. The outer. faces of the ribs 4 haveformed integral are engaged'by one of the ends of the chain sections 7,7 the other ends of whichare connected to the ears 8 carried by thesheet metal links 9 which are arranged upon opposite sides of the tire2, said links having their ad 'acent ends connected as disclosed in myPatent #1,069,885 hereinbefore referred to.-

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a tire chain orarmor has been" pro-'7 vided which can be easily and quicklyapplied toatire, and 'when in place thereon willprevent skidding when the vehicleis" passing over slippery road-beds. What is claimed is 3- A tire chainor armor comprising a circular series of tread engaging platesconsisting of bases, ribs formed integral with the bases and arrangedlongitudinally thereof, said ribs being curved inwardly and connected attheir centers by transverse ribs, eyes .formed uponthe outer surfaces ofthe first named ribs, and means engaging said eyes for holding the treadplates upon a tire, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

FRANK P. LARSON. Witnesses:

JOHN A. HIGHGATE, Nmns G. ANDEBSEN.

being also formed integral with" therewith eyes 6 which

